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enUS ponders a shocking loss; Mexico advances with ugly winhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-07-23/us-ponders-shocking-loss-mexico-advances-ugly-win
<p> ATLANTA (AP) — After the feel-good summer of 2014, the United States was eager to pick up another Gold Cup title and lock up its spot in the next Confederations Cup.</p>
<p>Instead, the Americans are dealing with one of their most shocking losses.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-07-23/us-ponders-shocking-loss-mexico-advances-ugly-win" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-07-23/us-ponders-shocking-loss-mexico-advances-ugly-win#commentsFiled onlineAmerican ChampionshipsAndrés GuardadoAndres GuardadoAssociation footballATLANTABelgiumBrad GuzanCaptainCaribbeanCONCACAF Gold CupCONCACAF Gold Cup FinalforwardGeorgiaGeorgia DomeGiles BarnesgoalkeeperHaitiJamaicaJamaica national football teamLubbock Avalanche-JournalLuis TejadaMajorMajor League SoccerMan Made DisasterMark GeigerMichael BradleyMichael BradleyPerson CareerPHILADELPHIAQuotationthe World CupUnited StatesWorld CupThu, 23 Jul 2015 16:30:33 +0000Staff226494 at http://lubbockonline.comBlank says Falcons 'wrong' to add fake crowd noise to gameshttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-04/blank-says-falcons-wrong-add-fake-crowd-noise-games
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<p>FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Tuesday he has seen enough of the NFL’s investigation of fake crowd noise at Atlanta’s home games to acknowledge wrongdoing.</p>
<p>The NFL is trying to determine if the Falcons pumped artificial crowd noise into the Georgia Dome for home games the last two years. Apparently, the answer is yes.</p>
<p>Blank had a quick response when asked if there was a fine line for crowd noise not allowed by the league.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-04/blank-says-falcons-wrong-add-fake-crowd-noise-games" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2015-02-04/blank-says-falcons-wrong-add-fake-crowd-noise-games#commentsSportsAmerican football in the United StatesArthur BlankArthur BlankATLANTAGeorgiaGeorgia DomeGeorgia DomeLubbock Avalanche-JournalNational Football LeagueNational Football LeaguePerson CareerQuotationSportsThe Associated Pressthe NFLWed, 04 Feb 2015 06:26:01 +0000Staff207743 at http://lubbockonline.comFalcons fire Mike Smith after 2nd straight losing seasonhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-29/falcons-fire-mike-smith-after-2nd-straight-losing-season
<p>ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons have fired coach Mike Smith one day after the end of his second straight losing season.</p>
<p>The Falcons announced the dismissal and planned a news conference for Monday. Smith's ouster comes one day after a 34-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers before booing fans at the Georgia Dome.</p>
<p>The Falcons went 66-46 during the regular season with Smith and won two NFC South titles.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-29/falcons-fire-mike-smith-after-2nd-straight-losing-season" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-29/falcons-fire-mike-smith-after-2nd-straight-losing-season#commentsFiled onlineSportsCHARLES ODUMATLANTAAtlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsCarolina PanthersCarolina PantherscoachGeorgiaGeorgia DomeMike SmithMike SmithNational Football LeagueNew Orleans SaintsNFC SouthNFC SouthPerson CareerMon, 29 Dec 2014 15:01:43 +0000CHARLES ODUM203101 at http://lubbockonline.comAlabama, Mizzou both familiar with winning title gameshttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-06/alabama-mizzou-both-familiar-winning-title-games
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<p>ATLANTA — Alabama is right where it always seems to be — playing for a title.</p>
<p>For Missouri, this is also becoming the norm.</p>
<p>The top-ranked Crimson Tide (11-1) will be trying to lock up a spot in college football’s inaugural playoff when it takes on the No. 14 Tigers (10-2) in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday.</p>
<p>In what passed for a rebuilding year in Tuscaloosa, Alabama survived the brutal SEC West to make it to Atlanta for the fourth time in the last seven years under coach Nick Saban.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-06/alabama-mizzou-both-familiar-winning-title-games" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-06/alabama-mizzou-both-familiar-winning-title-games#commentsSportsPAUL NEWBERRYAlabamaAlabama Crimson Tide footballAlabama Crimson Tide football teamAmerican footballATLANTAcoachCollege footballGeorgiaGeorgia DomeHuman InterestHuman InterestLandon CollinsMissouriNational Football LeagueNew Year's DayNick PerryNick SabanNick SabanPerson CareerSEC Championship GameSoutheastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceTUSCALOOSAU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSat, 06 Dec 2014 06:13:18 +0000PAUL NEWBERRY200389 at http://lubbockonline.comBoise State has big bowl in sight before Mountain West title gamehttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-04/boise-state-has-big-bowl-sight-mountain-west-title-game
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<p>The College Football Playoff selection committee will need to stay up late Saturday night.</p>
<p>The last game to kick off on championship Saturday is the Mountain West title game between No. 22 Boise State and Fresno State.</p>
<p>The Broncos (10-2) are 22nd in the latest playoff rankings, the only team outside the Big Five conferences, putting them in position to earn a guaranteed bid to the New Year’s Day bowls associated with the playoff.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-04/boise-state-has-big-bowl-sight-mountain-west-title-game" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-04/boise-state-has-big-bowl-sight-mountain-west-title-game#commentsSportsRALPH D. RUSSOAmerican Association of State Colleges and UniversitiesArizonaAssociation of Public and Land-Grant UniversitiesBoise State Broncos footballBoise State UniversityCaliforniaCincinnatiColoradocommissionerConference USAFresnoGeorgiaGeorgia DomeMemphisMike ArescoMississippiNCAA Division I FBS football seasonNew Year's DayOklahomaOleOregonOxfordPerson CareerSanta ClaraTechnologyTechnologyUCLAUnited StatesUtahThu, 04 Dec 2014 06:07:37 +0000RALPH D. RUSSO200092 at http://lubbockonline.comAlabama, Missouri are last teams standing in SEC http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-01/alabama-missouri-are-last-teams-standing-sec
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<p>The chaotic SEC season comes down to Alabama vs. Missouri with no guarantees beyond that.</p>
<p>The powerhouse league is assured of a playoff spot only if the top-ranked Crimson Tide wins Saturday’s Southeastern Conference championship game in the Georgia Dome. It’s a precarious position for a conference that had its seven-year reign atop college football ended by Florida State in January.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-01/alabama-missouri-are-last-teams-standing-sec" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-12-01/alabama-missouri-are-last-teams-standing-sec#commentsSportsJOHN ZENORAlabamaAlabama Crimson Tide football teamAmerican footballArkansascoachCollege footballCollege Football PlayoffEmployment RelationFloridaGary PinkelGeorgiaGeorgia DomeLSU vs. Alabama football gameMissouriNational Football LeagueNick SabanNick SabanPerson CareerSEC Championship GameSEC Men's Basketball TournamentSoutheastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceThe Associated PressThe powerhouseU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionMon, 01 Dec 2014 06:21:19 +0000JOHN ZENOR199687 at http://lubbockonline.comSims starts, No. 2 Alabama beats WVU, 33-23http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-08-31/sims-starts-no-2-alabama-beats-wvu-33-23
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<p>ATLANTA — Blake Sims took a seat on the bench next to Jake Coker after leading Alabama to a score and the two chatted for a few minutes before it was time for the offense to go back on the field.</p>
<p>Conversation was the only thing Sims and Coker shared at the Georgia Dome. The quarterback job, Sims had that all to himself.</p>
<p>The fifth-year senior played well enough in his first career start to keep playing, getting plenty of help from Amari Cooper, T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry, and the second-ranked Crimson Tide held off West Virginia 33-23 on Saturday.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-08-31/sims-starts-no-2-alabama-beats-wvu-33-23" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-08-31/sims-starts-no-2-alabama-beats-wvu-33-23#commentsSportsRALPH D. RUSSOAlabamaAlabama Crimson Tide football teamAmari CooperAmerican footballATLANTABlake SimsClint TrickettcoachCollege footballcoordinatorDerrick HenryFloridaforwardGeorgiaGeorgia DomeJake CokerLane KiffinNational Football LeagueNick SabanNick SabanPerson CareerquarterbackQuotationSouthern CaliforniaSouthern CaliforniaT.J. YeldonWest VirginiaWest VirginiaSun, 31 Aug 2014 05:41:26 +0000RALPH D. RUSSO187739 at http://lubbockonline.comCollege Football Hall of Fame finds high-tech homehttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-08-24/college-football-hall-fame-finds-high-tech-home
<p>ATLANTA — Visitors to the new College Football Hall of Fame will find 100-year-old artifacts have found a new home in the digital age.</p>
<p>When entering the three-story facility, fans will immediately face a giant wall of 768 helmets — one for every program at every level in the nation.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-08-24/college-football-hall-fame-finds-high-tech-home" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-08-24/college-football-hall-fame-finds-high-tech-home#commentsSportsCHARLES ODUMartistATLANTAAtlantaBear BryantCollege Football Hall of FameDowntown AtlantaEntertainmentEntertainmentFameGeography of GeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgia AquariumGeorgia DomeGeorgia Domehigh-techIndianaJohn StephensonPerson Careerpresident and CEOPrivateQuotationSOUTH BENDSportsStephensonSteve PenleySteve SpurrierUSDVince DooleyWorld of Coca-ColaSun, 24 Aug 2014 05:44:04 +0000CHARLES ODUM186790 at http://lubbockonline.comAP's Martin remembered as mentor, friend, talenthttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-01-02/aps-martin-remembered-mentor-friend-talent
<p>ATLANTA — Known as a master of his craft, longtime Associated Press photographer Dave Martin collapsed on the field of the Georgia Dome after taking one of his signature photos: the coach getting doused by his players.</p>
<p>The 59-year-old Martin suffered an apparent heart attack and died early Wednesday morning after working the sidelines at Texas A&amp;M’s 52-48 win over Duke in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Friends and colleagues remembered Martin as a larger-than-life character who was always happy to share advice with fellow photographers who he often outshot.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-01-02/aps-martin-remembered-mentor-friend-talent" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2014-01-02/aps-martin-remembered-mentor-friend-talent#commentsSportsKATE BRUMBACKAfghanistanAlabamaAssociated PressATLANTAcoachDave MartinDisasterDisastereditorEntertainmentEntertainmentFamily RelationFloridaGeorgiaGeorgia DomegolferHaitiIraqJay ReevesJohn David MercerJournalismKevin SumlinKey WestMajorMan Made DisasterMike StewartNatural DisasteroilPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson RelationPhil MickelsonphotographerPhotographyPhotojournalismphotojournalistQuotationSantiagoSports IllustratedStock photographyTechnologyTechnologyTexasTexas A&Mthe Mastersvice president and directorVisual journalismThu, 02 Jan 2014 08:44:48 +0000KATE BRUMBACK160084 at http://lubbockonline.comNo. 22 Duke-No. 20 Texas A&M in Chick-fil-A Bowlhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-12-08/no-22-duke-no-20-texas-am-chick-fil-bowl
<p>ATLANTA— Johnny Manziel might play his final college game in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.</p>
<p>No. 20 Texas A&amp;M, led by Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, will face No. 22 Duke in the New Year's Eve bowl at the Georgia Dome.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-12-08/no-22-duke-no-20-texas-am-chick-fil-bowl" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-12-08/no-22-duke-no-20-texas-am-chick-fil-bowl#commentsFiled onlinePAUL NEWBERRYATLANTAChick-fil-A BowlGeorgiaGeorgia DomeHeisman TrophyJohnny ManzielNational Football LeagueNew Year's EvePerson CareerTexasTexas A&Mthe 2014 NFLMon, 09 Dec 2013 02:54:55 +0000PAUL NEWBERRY157721 at http://lubbockonline.comMason, No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-12-07/mason-no-3-auburn-beat-no-5-missouri-59-42
<p>ATLANTA — If offense was the only requirement, Auburn would be a shoe-in for the BCS championship.</p>
<p>Tre Mason rushed for 304 yards and four touchdowns, leading No. 3 Auburn to a wild 59-42 victory over No. 5 Missouri in a Southeastern Conference title game Saturday that looked more like a video game.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-12-07/mason-no-3-auburn-beat-no-5-missouri-59-42" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-12-07/mason-no-3-auburn-beat-no-5-missouri-59-42#commentsFiled onlinePAUL NEWBERRYAmerican footballATLANTAAuburn Tigers footballAuburn–Georgia football rivalryChris DaviscoachCollege footballFloridaGeorgiaGeorgia DomeGus MalzahnMissouriOhioPerson CareerSoutheastern ConferenceTre MasonU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSun, 08 Dec 2013 01:31:24 +0000PAUL NEWBERRY157619 at http://lubbockonline.comAuburn, Mizzou guarding against SEC letdowns in title gamehttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2013-12-07/auburn-mizzou-guarding-against-sec-letdowns-title-game
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<p>ATLANTA — Auburn and Missouri are competing for the Southeastern Conference title today, and possibly a chance to play for the national championship.</p>
<p>Yet both teams have to guard against a letdown.</p>
<p>As ludicrous as that might sound, Auburn and Missouri are coming off emotionally charged victories last week that gave each coach a reason to fret just a bit.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2013-12-07/auburn-mizzou-guarding-against-sec-letdowns-title-game" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2013-12-07/auburn-mizzou-guarding-against-sec-letdowns-title-game#commentsSportsPAUL NEWBERRYAlabamaAmerican footballATLANTAAuburn Tigers footballAuburn Tigers football teamAuburn–Georgia football rivalrycoachCollege footballGary PinkelGeorgiaGeorgia DomeguardGus MalzahnGus MalzahnHare StadiumIron BowlJohnny ManzielJordanMissouriNatural DisasterNick MarshallPerson CareerQuotationSoutheastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceTexasTexas A&MU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSat, 07 Dec 2013 06:14:01 +0000PAUL NEWBERRY157555 at http://lubbockonline.comTwo hospitalized after shooting near Georgia Dome before Falcons' first regular season home gamehttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-09-15/two-hospitalized-after-shooting-near-georgia-dome
<p>ATLANTA — Atlanta police say two people were shot near the Georgia Dome just before the Falcons' first regular season home game and are hospitalized in stable condition.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-09-15/two-hospitalized-after-shooting-near-georgia-dome" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-09-15/two-hospitalized-after-shooting-near-georgia-dome#commentsFiled onlineAmerican football in the United StatesATLANTAGeorgiaGeorgia DomeGeorgia DomeJohn ChafeePerson CareerspokesmanSportsSummer Olympic GamesSun, 15 Sep 2013 22:26:01 +0000Staff148781 at http://lubbockonline.comAlabama tries to get started on 3-peat vs Va Techhttp://lubbockonline.com/sports/2013-08-31/alabama-tries-get-started-3-peat-vs-va-tech
<p>ATLANTA — No matter how much Nick Saban protests, it’s always the first thing that comes up with Alabama.</p>
<p>Three-peat.</p>
<p>No team has ever won three straight national titles. The top-ranked Crimson Tide sure looks poised to make a run at it, led by one of the nation’s top quarterbacks (AJ McCarron) and a host of talented returnees from the team that wiped out Notre Dame in last season’s BCS championship game for its second straight crown and third in four years.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2013-08-31/alabama-tries-get-started-3-peat-vs-va-tech" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports/2013-08-31/alabama-tries-get-started-3-peat-vs-va-tech#commentsSportsPAUL NEWBERRYA. J. McCarronACC Championship GameAlabamaAlabama Crimson Tide football teamAmerican footballAssociated PressATLANTAcoachCollege footballFrank BeamerFrank BeamerGator BowlGeorgiaGeorgia DomeLogan ThomasNick SabanNick SabanPerson CareerquarterbackQuotationTechnologyTechnologyTyrod TaylorVirginiaVirginia TechVirginia Tech Hokies footballSat, 31 Aug 2013 05:12:47 +0000PAUL NEWBERRY147024 at http://lubbockonline.comMichigan downs Syracuse 61-56 in NCAA semifinalhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-04-06/michigan-downs-syracuse-61-56-ncaa-semifinal
<p>ATLANTA (AP) — Don't call these guys the Fab Five.</p>
<p>Michigan's latest group of young stars is determined to leave its own legacy.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-04-06/michigan-downs-syracuse-61-56-ncaa-semifinal" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-04-06/michigan-downs-syracuse-61-56-ncaa-semifinal#commentsFiled onlinePAUL NEWBERRYAssociated PressATLANTABasketballBrandon TricheContact DetailsFab FiveGeorgiaGeorgia DomeJim BoeheimJon HorfordJordan MorganLouisvilleMichiganNCAAPerson AttributesplayerShooting guardsSportsSyracuseSun, 07 Apr 2013 04:03:41 +0000PAUL NEWBERRY130706 at http://lubbockonline.com